IPPP is a DPR-initiated forum for the parliaments of archipelagic and island countries in the Pacific region. Eight parliament speakers and representatives from the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) are present at the forum.
The forum aims to serve as a diplomacy platform for the parliaments of Pacific region countries for building cooperation in common priority sectors, such as maritime, blue economy, connectivity, and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 2nd IPPP is also expected to bolster Indonesia's Pacific Elevation Strategy, which aims to strengthen its presence in the region through partnership.
The forum, themed 'Partnership for Prosperity: Fostering Regional Connectivity and Inclusive Development,' is being held in Jakarta and highlights global issues from Pacific parliaments' perspectives.
The issues include determining how to handle climate change, promote sustainable development and tourism, contribute to the blue economy, strengthen the role of women and youth, and increase friendship and intercultural cooperation.
The event will also include a parliamentary dialogue with MSG member countries, which will be attended by the parliamentary leaders of Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
Maharani said that several provinces in Indonesia's eastern region are included in the Pacific region and are also part of the Melanesian group, namely East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, North Maluku, and six provinces of Papua.
"Indonesia is inseparable from the Pacific community, both in terms of identity and geographical similarity," she said in a statement on Wednesday.
Maharani expressed optimism that the forum would increase solidarity among Melanesian countries.
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